White

Loibenberg Smaragd Riesling

Austria

Fact sheet

grilled fish · seafood · citrus salads · spicy Asian dishes · soft cheeses

201595 pts

The nose is closed, but the palate speaks of concentration and a stony core that is still tightly coiled. Once this is ready, it will unfurl into glorious lemon zest and oil notions. For now, this is taut and tight, secretive and closed. There is an implicit stony slenderness, w…
201393 pts

A beautiful encounter of spice, citrus and earthy freshness. On the palate, citrus dominates but ripe, red apple and peach lie at the core. A lively slick of zesty freshness provides direction and flow. This is still subdued and takes time to blossom. Drink as of 2017.
200791 pts

Soft and perfumed, the flavors are elegant but intense at the same time. The acidity gives a great freshness to what is in fact a rich wine, the apple and pear flavors going deep down to the steely core. It would be worth aging this wine—maybe 3–5 years.